When did Celebration Key open?

Carnival Cruise Line opened Celebration Key on Grand Bahama on July 19, 2025.

Is Celebration Key all-inclusive?

No part of a Carnival fare is marketed as all-inclusive. Entry, Starfish Lagoon, and browsing Lokono Cove's shops are included; most dining outlets, the adults-only Private Club Portal, and cabanas cost extra.

Does Celebration Key have an adults-only area?

Yes. The Private Club Portal is Celebration Key's adults-only retreat, priced separately from general admission.

Grand Bahama, about 20 miles east of Freeport · Carnival Cruise Line

Celebration Key

Celebration Key is Carnival Cruise Line's first private destination, on the south coast of Grand Bahama about 20 miles east of Freeport. It opened on July 19, 2025, after a reported $600 million build, with a pier that can dock two of Carnival's largest ships at once.

Included in the fare

Entry through Paradise Plaza
Starfish Lagoon, one of the Caribbean's largest freshwater lagoons
Browsing the shops and craftwork at Lokono Cove
Beach access and loungers

Costs extra

The Private Club Portal, Celebration Key's adults-only retreat
Cabanas
Most of the roughly 30 food and beverage outlets
Watersports equipment rental

Beaches

Beach space runs along the lagoon and the open coastline, with Starfish Lagoon as the family-focused centerpiece and the Private Club Portal set apart for an adults-only retreat.

Food

Carnival has built out around 30 food and beverage outlets across the destination; general admission does not cover most of them, so budget for paying as you go.

Activities

Starfish Lagoon's freshwater swimming, Lokono Cove's Bahamian craft shops, and the adults-only Private Club Portal for travelers without children in the group.

Who it suits

Families in the main lagoon areas, and couples or adult groups who pay for the Private Club Portal.

History and facts

Celebration Key is Carnival Cruise Line's first wholly private destination, not shared with another Carnival Corporation brand.
It opened on July 19, 2025.
The pier was built to accommodate two of Carnival's largest ships calling at the same time.

80 sailings call here

Carnival Cruise Line itineraries that stop at Celebration Key, starting prices per person based on two adults sharing, confirmed in a quote.

Sunny Serenity infinity pool overlooking the ocean aboard Mardi Gras

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Amber Cove, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

7 nights, 5 ports

Carnival Cruise Line, Ship: Mardi Gras

From$503per personUpdated Oct 21, 2026. Departs Jan 30, 2027.

Celebration Key

Included in the fare

Costs extra

Beaches

Food

Activities

Who it suits

History and facts

80 sailings call here

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Amber Cove → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Galveston → , then Key West → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Galveston

Miami → , then St. Thomas → , then Amber Cove → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Miami → , then Cozumel → , then Isla Tropicale, Roatan → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Galveston → , then Key West → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Galveston

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Amber Cove → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then St. Thomas → , then San Juan → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Miami → , then Cozumel → , then Isla Tropicale, Roatan → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

New Orleans → , then Key West → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then New Orleans

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then San Juan → , then St. Thomas → , then Miami

Baltimore → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Baltimore

Baltimore → , then Princess Cays → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Baltimore

Mobile → , then Key West → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Mobile

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then San Juan → , then St. Thomas → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Cozumel → , then Isla Tropicale, Roatan → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then San Juan → , then St. Thomas → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then Cozumel → , then Isla Tropicale, Roatan → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Isla Tropicale, Roatan → , then Cozumel → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then St. Thomas → , then San Juan → , then Amber Cove → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Mobile → , then Key West → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Mobile

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then St. Thomas → , then San Juan → , then Amber Cove → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Jacksonville → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Jacksonville

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Amber Cove → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Bonaire → , then Aruba → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Manhattan, New York City → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Manhattan, New York City

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Montego Bay → , then Grand Cayman → , then Miami

Norfolk → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Bimini → , then Norfolk

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Montego Bay → , then Grand Cayman → , then Miami

Galveston → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Galveston

Tampa → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Tampa

New Orleans → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then New Orleans

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Amber Cove → , then Grand Turk → , then Miami

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Montego Bay → , then Grand Cayman → , then Miami

Baltimore → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Baltimore

Tampa → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Tampa

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Amber Cove → , then Grand Turk → , then Miami

Miami → , then Grand Cayman → , then Ocho Rios → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Norfolk → , then Bimini → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Norfolk

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Galveston

Mobile → , then Bimini → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Mobile

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Amber Cove → , then Grand Turk → , then Miami

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Ocho Rios → , then Grand Cayman → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Amber Cove → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Curaçao → , then Aruba → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Mobile → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Mobile

Mobile → , then Bimini → , then Celebration Key → , then Mobile

Baltimore → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Baltimore

Baltimore → , then Amber Cove → , then Grand Turk → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Baltimore

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Nassau → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Nassau → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Jacksonville → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Jacksonville

Tampa → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Tampa

Norfolk → , then Celebration Key → , then Bimini → , then Norfolk

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Galveston

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Galveston

Galveston → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Grand Turk → , then Amber Cove → , then Galveston

Miami → , then St. Thomas → , then Dominica → , then Grenada → , then Barbados → , then Antigua → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Aruba → , then Curaçao → , then St. Thomas → , then Manhattan, New York City

Galveston → , then Key West → , then Celebration Key → , then San Juan → , then St. Thomas → , then St. Kitts → , then St. Maarten → , then St. Croix → , then Ocho Rios → , then Galveston

Mobile → , then Celebration Key → , then Amber Cove → , then San Juan → , then St. Thomas → , then Aruba → , then Curaçao → , then Montego Bay → , then Mobile

Miami → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Celebration Key → , then Miami

Jacksonville → , then Celebration Key → , then Nassau → , then Jacksonville

Port Canaveral (Orlando) → , then Celebration Key → , then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay → , then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Amber Cove, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Galveston, then Key West, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Galveston

Miami, then St. Thomas, then Amber Cove, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Miami, then Cozumel, then Isla Tropicale, Roatan, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Galveston, then Key West, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Galveston

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Amber Cove, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then St. Thomas, then San Juan, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Miami, then Cozumel, then Isla Tropicale, Roatan, then Celebration Key, then Miami

New Orleans, then Key West, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then New Orleans

Miami, then Celebration Key, then San Juan, then St. Thomas, then Miami

Baltimore, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Baltimore

Baltimore, then Princess Cays, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Baltimore

Mobile, then Key West, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Mobile

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then San Juan, then St. Thomas, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Cozumel, then Isla Tropicale, Roatan, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then San Juan, then St. Thomas, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then Cozumel, then Isla Tropicale, Roatan, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Isla Tropicale, Roatan, then Cozumel, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then St. Thomas, then San Juan, then Amber Cove, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Mobile, then Key West, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Mobile

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then St. Thomas, then San Juan, then Amber Cove, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Jacksonville, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Jacksonville

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Amber Cove, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Bonaire, then Aruba, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Manhattan, New York City, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Manhattan, New York City

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Montego Bay, then Grand Cayman, then Miami

Norfolk, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Bimini, then Norfolk

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Montego Bay, then Grand Cayman, then Miami

Galveston, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Galveston

Tampa, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Tampa

New Orleans, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then New Orleans

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Amber Cove, then Grand Turk, then Miami

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Montego Bay, then Grand Cayman, then Miami

Baltimore, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Baltimore

Tampa, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Tampa

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Amber Cove, then Grand Turk, then Miami

Miami, then Grand Cayman, then Ocho Rios, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Norfolk, then Bimini, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Norfolk

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Galveston

Mobile, then Bimini, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Mobile

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Amber Cove, then Grand Turk, then Miami

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Ocho Rios, then Grand Cayman, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Amber Cove, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Curaçao, then Aruba, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Mobile, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Mobile

Mobile, then Bimini, then Celebration Key, then Mobile

Baltimore, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Baltimore

Baltimore, then Amber Cove, then Grand Turk, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Baltimore

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Jacksonville, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Jacksonville

Tampa, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Tampa

Norfolk, then Celebration Key, then Bimini, then Norfolk

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Galveston

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Galveston

Galveston, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Grand Turk, then Amber Cove, then Galveston

Miami, then St. Thomas, then Dominica, then Grenada, then Barbados, then Antigua, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Aruba, then Curaçao, then St. Thomas, then Manhattan, New York City

Galveston, then Key West, then Celebration Key, then San Juan, then St. Thomas, then St. Kitts, then St. Maarten, then St. Croix, then Ocho Rios, then Galveston

Mobile, then Celebration Key, then Amber Cove, then San Juan, then St. Thomas, then Aruba, then Curaçao, then Montego Bay, then Mobile

Miami, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Jacksonville, then Celebration Key, then Nassau, then Jacksonville

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Nassau, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Miami, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)

Tampa, then Celebration Key, then Tampa

Miami, then Celebration Key, then RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, then Nassau, then Miami

Port Canaveral (Orlando), then Celebration Key, then Port Canaveral (Orlando)